Chapter 893 Alchemy Art Passed
Chapter 893: Chapter 893: Alchemy Art Passed Chapter 893: Chapter 893: Alchemy Art Passed As the last two ingredients entered the Pill Furnace, all the materials needed for refining the Heart Pill had been completely added.
The flames still maintained a delicate balance of strong and weak without any fluctuation, consistently well-controlled by Fang Lin.
“Good, good, good! The timing for the three changes in the flame’s intensity has safely passed, now all that’s needed is to hold steady,” Elder Miao said to himself, his eyes brimming with uncontrollable joy.
Meanwhile, the two agents from the Inspection Hall looked grim. They did not want to see Fang Lin succeed so smoothly in refining the Heart Pill, but they hadn’t expected Fang Lin’s mastery in the Alchemy Tao to be so profound. It seemed that the Heart Pill wouldn’t pose a challenge for him.
“Hmph! Even if he does refine the Heart Pill, if its quality fails to reach the average level, it’s as good as useless. Moreover, this is just the Alchemy Art assessment. With the next two challenges, he stands even less chance of passing,” the two Inspection Envoys muttered darkly to themselves.
The higher-ups observing Fang Lin’s promotion assessment displayed a range of expressions.
“Regardless of anything else, this young one’s level in the Alchemy Tao can indeed be considered that of a Master of Pill,” said a member of the high-tier in the Pill Alliance, not hiding his praise for Fang Lin.
Many people showed signs of agreement. They had all witnessed Fang Lin’s prowess in the Alchemy Tao, which clearly could be considered masterful. The entire process had been so flawless that it seemed almost too perfect to them.
“The Heart Pill has not yet been refined; it’s still too early to tell if it will be successful. Furthermore, reaching the average quality is the only way to pass this Alchemy Art challenge. If it doesn’t meet that standard, it’s all just empty talk,” another high-ranking member commented nonchalantly.
“Exactly, even if he manages to pass this first Alchemy Art challenge, the next two tests are ten times harder. Many veteran Pill Refiners find them difficult to get through. He’s not even twenty years old; to think that he could pass those tests is pure fantasy,” another person added, clearly not optimistic about Fang Lin’s chances, or perhaps harboring bias.
“Let’s not speak any further, just watch,” someone interjected, attempting to smooth things over.
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As time passed by, a rich fragrance of pills gradually emanated from within the Pill Furnace.
The two types of Soul Commanding Pill Fires intertwined and rose under Fang Lin’s control, a beautiful sight to behold.
At last, a plume of white smoke ascended, signifying that the pills had finally been refined.
Elder Miao breathed a sigh of relief. The Heart Pill had ultimately been refined by Fang Lin; although he hadn’t yet seen the pills themselves, the rich and pure fragrance suggested that their quality wouldn’t be poor.
Fang Lin waved his hand, retracting the two types of Soul Commanding Pill Flames into his body. He did not rush to lift the lid of the furnace, instead allowing the pills to continue tempering inside the Pill Furnace for a moment.
“Fang Lin, stop with the pretense and hurry up and take out the pills for us to inspect,” the black-clothed Inspection Envoy urged, growing impatient.
Fang Lin looked calm, glancing at him lightly and said, “As a Pill Refiner, it’s laughable not to understand the rationale behind nurturing pills.”
The black-clothed Inspection Envoy was instantly infuriated but couldn’t find words to retort, and could only stare at Fang Lin with a cold gaze.
After an hour, Fang Lin finally lifted the lid of the Pill Furnace. A faint glow could be seen emanating from within.
At this sight, the expressions of the gathered crowd shifted, and the high-ranking members of the Pill Alliance witnessing the scene through projection also fixed their gazes with renewed focus.
“If our eyes do not deceive us, that should be the Pill Formation Rainbow Light, right?” one of the high-tier cautiously remarked, somewhat uncertain.
After scrutinizing for a while, everyone finally confirmed that this was indeed Pill Formation Rainbow Light. Although not very conspicuous, as long as one wasn’t blind, they could see it.
“With the appearance of Pill Formation Rainbow Light, the Heart Pill refined by Fang Lin must be of at least medium quality or above,” said the high-ranking official who had previously praised Fang Lin, smiling.
Those high-ranking officials who were somewhat biased against Fang Lin, however, remained silent. Although they were uncomfortable inside, the emergence of Pill Formation Rainbow Light surpassed any words. Even if they wanted to demean Fang Lin, it was no longer possible.
“The pills are formed; you all may come forward and have a look,” said Fang Lin with a smile, not even glancing at the contents of the Pill Furnace himself.
This sort of behavior either indicated arrogance or sufficient confidence.
Clearly, Fang Lin was not an arrogant person; he must have absolute confidence, knowing the quality of the pills he refined without looking.
The crowd gathered around, reluctantly peering into the Pill Furnace.
Upon looking, they were all stunned, followed immediately by Elder Miao bursting into hearty laughter, his mood appearing very satisfactory.
The expressions of the others varied, with the two Inspection Envoys looking the most displeased, their faces darkening.
“Top-quality, nearly perfect!” uttered Elder Feng with amazement, feeling somewhat incredulous.
“Alas, I was a bit impatient. If I were to refine it another time, it would surely reach perfect quality,” Fang Lin said, shaking his head, wearing a face of regret as if he was not satisfied with such a result.
Several people’s expressions twitched, wishing they could seize Fang Lin and beat him up. This was already top-quality, and yet you are still not satisfied? Aspiring to refine a perfect-quality Heart Pill? Even if one is ambitious, isn’t this making us Pill Refiners feel embarrassed?
Without a doubt, Fang Lin had passed the first challenge of Alchemy Art, with a very good result, refining a top-quality Heart Pill.
“Gentlemen, is there anything you could point out about this Heart Pill, so that I, a junior, could learn?” Fang Lin asked the two Inspection Envoys from the Inspection Hall with a beaming smile, seemingly teasing them on purpose.
The two Inspection Envoys were extremely frustrated; even if they were to refine the Heart Pill, they might not be able to produce one of top quality, let alone one that was nearly perfect, like Fang Lin’s.
“Hmph! Wait until you’ve passed the next two challenges before you go crowing,” the black-clad Inspection Envoy said coldly.
“The tests of Alchemy Heart and Pill Soul, you won’t be able to pass,” the grey-clad Inspection Envoy said even more bluntly.
Fang Lin chuckled, “Some words shouldn’t be said so absolutely. If I pass by then, wouldn’t that make you two feel very awkward?”
The two Inspection Envoys both snorted coldly, unwilling to engage with Fang Lin further, deep down even more convinced that Fang Lin would not pass the tests of Alchemy Heart and Pill Soul.
“The so-called Alchemy Heart test assesses one’s temperament, whether one has the temperament to become a Master of Pill, and this test needs to be undertaken in the Hall of the Pill Heart,” Elder Miao told Fang Lin.
Fang Lin nodded. Both the Alchemy Heart test and the subsequent Pill Soul test were very profound; whether one could pass them or not was anybody’s guess.
Yet, Fang Lin felt no pressure whatsoever; such tests were easier for him compared to the previous Alchemy Art test.